Blaine to Honor Those Who Lost Their Lives in 9/11 Attacks

by Jeff Fisher
Minnesota High School Football Huddle

For the first time since the 9/11 attacks, the anniversary falls on a Friday night. With that in mind, I began looking to see if there are any high school football programs that will be honoring those who lost their lives on that horrific day and the war that have followed.

The answer is yes!

A google search found out that there will be ceremonies at several schools around the country. An Associated Press story reports that the Blaine Bengals in Minnesota will give free admission to all veterans for Friday night's game against Centennial, plus hold a pre-game ceremony. The AP story also reports that ceremonies will be held in Florida, Ohio and Texas.

I'm sure there's more, and if you're aware of any, please email me with the details.

For those going to games tomorrow night, during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner, please take the time to think about those who lost their lives and their families.

Minnesota High School Football Scores - Week 1

Minnesota High School Football Scores
Friday, September 4, 2009

• Alden-Conger 28, Madelia 0
• Barnesville 27, Lake Park-Audubon 8
• Belle Plaine 48, Maple River 0
• Benilde-St. Margaret's 21, Cooper 6
• Brainerd 10, St. Cloud Tech 9
• Browerville 22, United North Central 14
• Buffalo 34, Princeton 27
• Caledonia 80, St. Charles 0
• Cambridge-Isanti 29, Big Lake 0
• Cannon Falls 28, Kenyon-Wanamingo 13
• Chanhassen 20, St. Agnes 14, OT
• Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 38, Eagle Valley 0
• Como Park 26, Highland Park 20
• Cook 44, Silver Bay 0
• Cretin-Derham Hall 27, Forest Lake 16
• Cromwell 32, Nevis 13
• Dassel-Cokato 41, Mound-Westonka 7
• Delano 28, Annandale 14
• DeLaSalle 53, Brooklyn Center 22
• Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 35, Pequot Lakes 15
• Eagan 37, Lakeville South 36
• East Central 49, Ely 0
• Eden Valley-Watkins 40, Pipestone 14
• Edina 25, Fargo South (ND) 22, (OT)
• Faribault BA 27, New Life/St. Croix Prep 0
• Fargo Shanley 35, Detroit Lakes 26
• Frazee 19, Fertile-Beltrami 14
• Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 50, Sibley East 21
• Glencoe-Silver Lake 41, Hutchinson 0
• Goodhue 28, Lake City 6
• Goodridge/G-G 30, Norman Co. East 16
• Greenway/N-K 41, Braham 24
• Harding 32, Humboldt 18
• Hawley 49, Mahnomen 0
• Hills-BC/Ellsworth 20, Janesville-W-P 14, OT
• Hopkins 40, Rochester Mayo 14
• Isle 14, Northome/Kelliher 6
• Jackson County Central 35, New Ulm 8
• Jordan 41, Rockford 7
• Kasson-Mantorville 47, Triton 28
• Kimball 42, St. John's Prep 0
• Lake of the Woods 29, Badger/Gr-MR 14
• Littlefork-Big Falls 38, AlBrook 28
• Luverne 41, Martin County West 0
• Mahtomedi 35, Henry Sibley 7
• Mankato Loyola 31, Lester Prairie/WHT 0
• Mankato West 35, Northfield 17
• McGregor 35, Hill City 30
• Melrose 30, BOLD 7
• Milaca 34, Minnewaska 17
• Minnetonka 38, Fargo North 6
• Montevideo 31, St. Cloud Cathedral 27
• Mounds View 28, Roseville 0
• New Prague 13, Faribault 7
• New Richland-HHEG 15, Blooming Prairie 14
• North Branch 28, Chisago Lakes 14
• North St. Paul 42, Tartan 41
• Ogilvie 14, Mesabi East 0
• Orono 40, Waconia 21
• Owatonna 40, Prior Lake 0
• Park Rapids 13, Wadena-Deer Creek 7
• Perham 32, Pelican Rapids 0
• Plainview/Elgin-Mlvl 53, Kingsland 14
• Providence/Heritage 13, Montgomery-Lons. 0
• Red Rock Central 34, Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 6
• Redwood Valley 15, MN Valley Lutheran 6
• Richfield 26, Simley 14
• Rocori 35, St. Cloud Apollo 14
• Rush City 42, Deer River 12
• Rushford-Peterson 40, Onalaska Luther (WI) 6
• St. Anthony 41, Blake 12
• St. Clair 26, West Lutheran 7
• St. Michael-Albertville 14, Becker 7
• Sartell 36, Little Falls 17
• Sauk Centre 21, Benson 7
• Sauk Rapids-Rice 14, Alexandria 7
• Shakopee 28, St. Paul Central 21
• Southland 19, Lewiston-Altura 13, OT
• Stewartville 20, Hayfield 0
• Stillwater 35, Park 15
• Totino-Grace 35, Irondale 0
• Verndale 38, Brandon/Evansville 22
• Wabasso 38, Sleepy Eye 0
• Wahpeton (ND) 28, Breckenridge 0
• Warren-Alvarado-Oslo 40, Bagley 0
• Warroad 32, Roseau 12
• White Bear Lake 35, Hastings 18
• Willmar 26, Bemidji 19
• Woodbury 34, East Ridge 7

Midnight Madness Opens High School Football Practice in Minnesota

by Jeff Fisher
Minnesota High School Football Huddle

With Brett Favre's unretirement, the kick-off of high school football practice in Minnesota kind of came-and-went without much fanfare. However, Star Tribune reporter David La Vaque ventured out late at night with a video camera to check-out Irondale's Midnight Madness football practice that kicked things into high gear. La Vaque also reports that joining Irondale in the Midnight madness was Champlin Park and Armstong.